Cities in the Pre-Modern Islamic World: The Urban Impact of Religion, State and Society

by Amira K. Bennison

Book Overview

This volume is an inter-disciplinary endeavour which brings together recent research on aspects of urban life and structure by architectural and textual historians and archaeologists, engendering exciting new perspectives on urban life in the pre-modern Islamic world. Its objective is to move beyond the long-standing debate on whether an 'Islamic city' existed in the pre-modern era and focus instead upon the ways in which religion may (or may not)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415553814
• ISBN13: 9780415553810
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"